Andrew walker



A. WALKER.

GANG PLOW.

Patented July 28, 1868.

1 wax 2M grams giant; ig t Letters Patent No. 80,521, dated m 28, 1858.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CQNOERN: g

Be it known that I, ANDREW WALKEn,. -oi"-Clnremont, in the county. of Sullivan, and State o f'NeWIHo'tnfl shire, have invented certain Impi'0vemonts..in Gang-Flows; and ldoherehydeclafe that-the following is 5 fun and exact description thereof, which tvill-ucnnbl'e those skint-uh the art to make and use vthe some, I oferonhhI being'had to the accompanying diewing's, andilettersof reference marked the reon,-.in which- Figure I is a top view, showing the diilernt pavts ofjmy improvement. I

Figure II is a side view'of thofrhmeand the odjustwh'le plotv-beam- The letters of reference-indicnting siinilor parts in all tliefigures.

The improvements herein re'ferredlto consist of H First, the use of one or more .ployvs, suspended atthe c'entce of thefrzime, thus prevontihgthe drngging-ofthe plow; I am well aware thnt ono' vor nnoro..plo\vs hiive been fnstened to 'a fra.m e, b ut they hnve been feetbehind thecentre, being dragged along inste'gidlofeiirried. -Inmy impi-o -vement the plo svs are-'cari'ied, net dragged, doing away with an unnecessnvy f 'ictionL I t I I I Second, the use of an adjustable plmv henznl The beam is pivoted to the frame at I, and suspended bj' the rstehet E, allowing of an eztsy end eon-vonientn'djustment up or down. The ratchet is raised oz lowoxed'hy tlie gear-wheel 0, attached to the lever .The'octionoif-rnising thelgvei' Iovversthe plow, and loiver'ing it, raises the. plow out of the ground, clen'x ihglit fl '0m -thG Sl 1tfut:e. The spring-catch b catching into the ratchetcircle, shownin Fig. II, permits the'plow toi geuged to run at-any deptli. I I

The following is a desc'tiption of the constiiuctio'n and operation of my said improvements:

Fig. are plowsharcs,suspendod in centreof frame A", to adjustable beamsG, as shown inFig. III" H V B B are shafts, passing fi omfone bIeam ot' frome to .anothcr,,to attach the mechanism for roisingor lowerihg the plows. I II II C C, the genn-wheelsattached to the shal't 13,10 worl the ratchet E': v

D D, the ratchetcircle, to hold'thespring entch b at ii- 'h] point of adjustment, as shown in Fig. II;

E E, the ratchet, for shspending the adjustable plow-beams, as shown in Fig. II at E. I

F F, lcvors, to false or lower the plows. I

a mapping-catches, as shown in Fig.1}. i

A, plowshnre; A", frame; B,jou rnnl of shot: 13.; C, gohr-whoel;.D, ratchet-'ciicle; E, ratchet, to 5115- I pend adjustable beam G; F, liver, with its catch b. v I I What I claim as my invention, and desiretto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A stationary frame, with adjustable plow-beams uhdernenth, pivoted to the inain frame at the rear end, and suspended by the ratchet E; w I

2. In combination, the gear-wheel Qgestn-eirele D, lever F, and spring-catch b, in combination .with the ratchet E, for the purpose of adjusting the depth of the furrow, and locking or suspending the plows at an given point, the whole arrnnged, constructed, and combined, and usedin combination with and for the purpr set forth.

, ANDRE W- WALKER,

Witnesses:

WM. P's'nmosnn, L. Fonz), 

